Responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) is a lucrative business development activity with a high return on investment for the winning bidder. In these competitive bidding situations, companies are looking for the vendor with the best fit and solution. To create a winning RFP response, you must provide effective issues resolution, present your proposal…
Tag Archives | Sales Copywriting
Trade Show Follow-up System to Maximize Sales
B2B trade show success is all about the follow-up. The most effective approach is to have a systematic plan. But research conducted by EXHIBITOR Magazine says that fewer than 70 percent of organizations have any formalized process. So, the question is how do you create a winning trade show follow-up system? Setting up your trade…
How to increase sales without hiring more sales people
I don’t think I’ve ever worked with a business whose goals did not include increasing sales. But, according to sales training expert Jill Konrath, 50 percent of salespeople fail to meet their quotas. Click here to see Jill Konrath’s video. She recommends mapping out an account entry strategy of 8-10 touches. That is excellent advice.…
Why Businesses Need a Customer Newsletter
We work with a broad range of clients, from manufacturers to health care providers to attorneys, and we almost always recommend a customer newsletter as a vital part of their content marketing plan. After all, you’ve already invested time and energy getting to know your customers and the people in your database. They already know,…
Exhibiting at St. Louis Business Expo April 8, 2015
Mark your calendar for April 8. The Red Stairs is exhibiting at St. Louis Business Expo, St. Charles Convention Center. Stop by our booth, #512, and find out how our content marketing, copywriting, and content development services can help you: Generate inquiries Stimulate sales Share information Launch a new product Answer inquiries Build awareness Build…
Talking about copywriting with Barry Coziahr
I am passionate about all things writing so when Barry Coziahr asked me to join him to talk about my favorite subject on his podcast Real Live Marketing… I grabbed my hat and coat. I am always up for the chance to evangelize the need for good sales and marketing content, but I was also…
Go from a digital mess to a polished image with a content strategy
Your customers are out there. They are searching the web for you. They are typing what they need into the Google search bar, reading reviews, hunting for information and evaluating companies like yours long before they pick up the phone to buy your services and products. It is a brave new world and people are…
A website content audit will improve your sales
There are many reasons to do a website content audit but by far the most important is to make sure the dollars you spend on content development are really improving your business. For most businesses this means supporting and growing sales. A content audit allows you to map your website to your business goals. It…
Marketing collateral is not useful to sales reps
Is your sales force using all those beautifully designed, expensive marketing materials your marketing department and creative agencies are producing? According to a survey “State of the Sales Rep” published by Barinshark in October, frustrated sales people across America are engaged in productivity-busting activities because they don’t have the sales materials they need to do their jobs.…
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Board Member since 2012
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Board Member since 2014
American Copy Editors Society (ACES)
